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. 1977 Jun 30;2(2):93-6.
doi: 10.1007/BF00253679.

Isotope scanning of brain tumors in children

A Voutilamen, M Sillanpää

Isotope scanning of brain tumors in children

A Voutilamen et al. Eur J Nucl Med. .

Abstract

A total of 31 brain tumors (21 verified histologically, 10 by clinical and neuroradiologic methods) in children aged from 7 months to 13 years were investigated by scintigraphy with 99mTc as a radioactive isotope tracer. There were 16 supratentorial and 15 infratentorial tumors. The supratentorial tumors were detected in 88%, and the infratentorial in 13%, of case by brain isotope scanning. The advantages and disadvantages of the method are discussed.

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